A creative heart’s numb spot

By ElShig on 22nd May 2017

As with many things that require subconscious processing, the passing of Chris Cornell has swiftly submerged into my subconsciousness as did the initial hearing of his passing on Thursday. Having grown up in Kenya, I naturally can’t lay claim to growing up with a lot of Western music of my generation. Mo-Town, classical, jazz and […]

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A tale of two dads

By ElShig on 7th May 2017

If you have not watched Guardians of the Galaxy 2 – don’t read this. The world has been strange lately. Well, it’s been strange since December 2016, but as I try to address the strangeness, I seem to just be going deeper into this crazy rabbit hole of disparity and disconnection in a bid to […]

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Warrior’s Garden

By ElShig on 30th January 2017

Tending the garden is a relaxing pastime, but it does not prepare one for the inevitable battles of life. It is easy to be calm in a serene setting. To be calm and serene when under attack is much more difficult; therefore, I tell you that it is far better to be a warrior tending […]

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Tantrum Child

By ElShig on 7th November 2016

A quickie inspired by this track It’s been 3 years being a personal trainer and it’s been fun. The most inspiring clients went on to become self sufficient, or moved on and became coaches within their own new found interests away from the gym. That’s literally how I calculate my success: on how many of […]

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